Phoenix Suns Articles - Page 162

Phoenix Suns guard Jamal Crawford has never been known as a great defender, but he knows one when he sees one. In a Twitter Q&A, a fan asked Jamal Crawford to name the toughest defender he has ever faced, and the 38-year-old NBA veteran didn’t hesitate in saying that it’s former Boston Celtics guard and […]

Phoenix Suns guard Jamal Crawford has been on his share of teams in his long career in the NBA. Crawford’s career dates back to the 2000-01 season when he made his debut with the Chicago Bulls. This past offseason Crawford parted ways with the Minnesota Timberwolves, and on October 17th he decided to join the […]

It’s still early in the season but Josh Jackson of the Phoenix Suns is already in mid-season form in terms of selling a call. Check out the clip below featuring Josh Jackson, flopping and getting away with it. Even Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City couldn’t believe that the referees called it an offensive foul: […]

Phoenix Suns rookie center Deandre Ayton is already making a positive impact on his team. A poster on Reddit showed statistics to prove that the Suns are way better with Ayton on the court. The stats show that, through the Suns’ first five games, they have an offensive rating of 112.1 with their franchise big […]

The Phoenix Suns will not have the services of star guard Devin Booker when they take on the Oklahoma City Thunder Sunday. Booker is dealing with a hamstring injury and missed the Suns’ last game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Per #Suns, Devin Booker is OUT tonight at Oklahoma City with a strained left hamstring. — […]

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton has been dealing with soreness in his right ankle. Fortunately for the Phoenix rookie, it looks like he’ll be able to suit up in Saturday night’s game on the road against the Memphis Grizzlies. Injury Update: Both Ryan Anderson and Deandre Ayton have been upgraded to Probable for tonight’s game. […]

As the Phoenix Suns prepare to take on the Memphis Grizzlies tonight, the Suns will be making some lineup changes with star Devin Booker out. Second year man out of Kansas, forward Josh Jackson will most likely start tonight, per Gina Mizell of The Athletic (Arizona). Update: Ayton and Anderson have both been upgraded to […]

The Phoenix Suns will be without star shooting guard Devin Booker when they take on the Memphis Grizzlies Saturday night. Booker has a mild strain of his hamstring which he suffered Wednesday night at home against the Los Angeles Lakers. The sharpshooter played 29 minutes versus the Lakers before getting hurt, scoring 23 points while shooting 8-of-16 […]

Phoenix Suns star shooting guard Devin Booker has a mild strain of his hamstring will be day to day, according to John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7. Booker suffered the injury Wednesday night at home against the Los Angeles Lakers. The sharpshooter played 29 minutes before getting hurt and scored 23 points while shooting 8-of-16 from […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry passed Phoenix Suns guard Jamal Crawford for fifth place on the NBA’s all-time 3-pointers made list. Stephen Curry (2,154 career threes) has passed Jamal Crawford (2,153) for fifth place on the NBA's all-time threes list. — Warriors PR (@WarriorsPR) October 25, 2018 Curry bombed away at Oracle Arena on […]

After successfully returning from hand surgery, Phoenix Suns rising star Devin Booker hurt himself yet again during his team’s matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers. Booker sustained the injury as the third quarter was about to end. He attempted a hard drive to the basket after a handoff from Tyson Chandler but failed to complete […]

Phoenix Suns swingman Josh Jackson can still recall one of the most vivid memories of his childhood, being there the night the NBA took a turn to eliminate violence from the sport, sitting right at mid-court, about 20 rows up from where The Malice at the Palace took place, as the Detroit Pistons and the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will look to win their first regular-season game in the LeBron James era Wednesday when they travel to Phoenix to take on the Suns. Lakers second-year guard Josh Hart will be playing against a familiar face Wednesday, as his Villanova teammate, guard Mikal Bridges, is on the Suns. Josh Hart and […]

The fracas that broke out between players of the Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Lakers last Saturday continues to be the talk of the NBA world, but not for Phoenix Suns head coach Igor Kokoskov. According to Gina Mizell of The Athletic, Kokoskov did not try to talk about the fight that mostly involved […]

Golden State Warriors hotshot guard Stephen Curry is arguably the greatest shooter in the history of the NBA. While that doesn’t make him anything more than a human, sometimes he makes it look as though he’s some mythic creature whose accuracy from beyond the arc is a product of a lab experiment. In a Monday […]

In his heyday, Raja Bell was considered as one of the best one-on-one defenders in the game. His physical and tenacious style made his very effective against guarding the premiere scorers of the NBA. One of those scorers he often matched up with is Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. One of their most memorable […]

Devin Booker is undoubtedly one of the best young talents the NBA has to offer, and the Phoenix Suns will need a lot from him this season. His picture-perfect shooting stroke and ability to score from anywhere on the floor make him one of the leagues most prolific scorers. It’s crazy how good he is […]

Much like last season, the Houston Rockets are once again considered as one of, if not the top contender for the title behind defending champs Golden State Warriors. For head coach Mike D’Antoni, it feels like an all too familiar situation. More than a decade ago, D’Antoni was the head coach for the Phoenix Suns, […]

Phoenix Suns rookie center Deandre Ayton could miss the team’s second game of the season against the Denver Nuggets after rolling his ankle during practice. According to Bob Young of The Athletic, Ayton is currently listed as questionable. He already treated his sprained ankle, but the Suns’ medical staff are still monitoring the rookie’s condition […]

Jamal Crawford will make his Phoenix Suns debut Saturday against the Denver Nuggets, according to Duane Rankin of Arizona Central. Crawford signed a one-year, $2.4 million deal with the Suns on Monday. He will be coming off Phoenix’s bench. 18-year veteran Jamal Crawford will be in uniform for the first time tomorrow night when Phoenix […]

Devin Booker’s bombastic performance during his season debut was an eye-opener for those tuning to ESPN hoping to get a glimpse at two of the NBA’s finest rookies of this year’s class. While many hoped to see the potential in Dallas Mavericks forward Luka Doncic and Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton, it was Booker who […]

The Phoenix Suns will kick off the 2018-19 regular season with a match-up against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night. However, it sounds like the Suns will be without the services of shooting guard Jamal Crawford. Gina Mizell of The Athletic reported Crawford’s updated status after Wednesday’s shootaround. #Suns coach Igor Kokoskov says Jamal Crawford […]

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker has certainly made a name for himself. It looks like that name will be hitting Nike stores very soon. The Suns superstar hinted on his Instagram account that he will be getting his very own Nike signature shoe, as tweeted by Evan Sidery of The Bright Side Sun. Will […]

The Phoenix Suns have been active in attempting to trade for an established point guard and tried to acquire Philadelphia 76ers reserve, T.J. McConnell. The Suns offered the Sixers a second-round pick for McConnell, and Philly declined, according to Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Suns traded Brandon Knight to the Houston Rockets in a deal […]

With teams’ starting lineups being revealed heading into opening week, the Phoenix Suns are looking to start Isaiah Canaan at point guard position in the season opener against the Dallas Mavericks. Gina Mizell of The Athletic reported this development from the Suns’ camp: Isaiah Canaan on if he will start at PG in tomorrow’s opener […]

The Phoenix Suns recently signed 18-year NBA veteran Jamal Crawford to help fortify an inexperienced backcourt. In order to clear the space for Crawford, the team has decided to waive 2017 second-round pick Davon Reed, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Reed played 21 uninspiring games for the Suns last season. He averaged […]

Devin Booker’s health was a major concern for the Phoenix Suns heading into their season opener against the Dallas Mavericks. The blossoming star had surgery on his shooting hand over the some and there was concern that he would not be healthy enough to play the first few games of the season. But Booker is […]

Phoenix Suns big man Deandre Ayton and Dallas Mavericks stud Luka Doncic are arguably the top two contenders for this season’s Rookie of the Year award. There appears to be a lot of mutual respect between these two highly touted rookies, with Ayton having nothing but good things to say about Doncic. Ayton was quoted […]

Though the first days of the regular season are upon them, the Phoenix Suns are still without a starting-caliber point guard. It’s certainly an issue, but head coach Igor Kokoskov is confident his team can fill the position by committee. Via Adonis Dees of Arizona Sports: “We don’t have one guy that we designate as […]

Despite beating the 15-man roster deadline by agreeing to a one-year, $2.4 million deal with the Phoenix Suns, veteran guard Jamal Crawford could lace them up in time for the season-opener on Wednesday against the Dallas Mavs, according to Gina Mizell of The Athletic. “We’ll see… I’ll be open (to it),” said head coach Igor […]

The Phoenix Suns targeted Terry Rozier before the eventual signing of Jamal Crawford took place right before the 15-man roster deadline on Monday, according to John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM. Former Suns general manager Ryan McDonough and then-assistant James Jones tried to scoop up the shifty Boston Celtics guard to make him their […]

On Monday, Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers had an amusing reaction to the news that 18-year veteran Jamal Crawford agreed to sign with the Phoenix Suns, After having coached Crawford from the 2013-14 to the 2016-17 season, Rivers says Crawford “will be able to shoot it [in Phoenix],” alluding to the Suns’ need for […]

The Phoenix Suns open the 2018-19 regular-season against the Dallas Mavericks on Oct. 17, and the team will have its best player on the floor. Star shooting guard Devin Booker will play despite undergoing surgery to repair an injury to the fifth metacarpophalangeal joint in his right hand in early September. Booker will likely wear a […]

The Phoenix Suns have tough decisions to make before their final roster is set, and it looks like Davon Reed will be one of the roster-crunching casualties. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Suns are exploring potential trades for Reed and will waive the second-year player if they cannot find a trading partner. Wojnarowski […]

Shooting guard Jamal Crawford has reached an agreement to join the Phoenix Suns on a one-year, $2.4 million deal for the veteran’s minimum, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The 38-year-old veteran talked with the Suns’ front office over the weekend in hopes to see a fit under the current roster. The Suns will […]

Phoenix Suns second-year forward Josh Jackson has his sights set in one of the NBA’s most notorious honors, the Most Improved Player award. This award is given to the one player that made the biggest leap from one season to another. “Most Improved Player in the League, I really want to win that award,” Jackson […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are reportedly still trying to seek out a trade for All-Star swingman Jimmy Butler, and while a recent iteration of a potential trade package came a hair away from happening, they key to the trade could hinge on a third-party team willing to take on Dion Waiters’ three years and $36 million […]

Phoenix Suns forward Mikal Bridges has missed the last three preseason games, but his elbow is finally back to full health and at “100 percent” as he returned to practice. “Obviously, it was frustrating because I wanted to be out there and play. But (it was better) for the long run, because you don’t want […]

Less than a week before the NBA season, Jamal Crawford still doesn’t have a team. This has come as quite a surprise for many fans and players given Crawford’s track record and ability to still score even at an advanced age. Things have taken a turn for the better for Crawford, as the Phoenix Suns have […]